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Second Read
• Reread the informational texts to answer these text-dependent questions.
• Write any additional questions you have about the text in your Reader/Writer Notebook.
1. Key Ideas and Details: What were some of the obstacles Wangari Maathai struggled against in creating and campaigning for the Green Belt Movement?
2. Key Ideas and Details: Why do you think the Nobel Peace Prize committee praised Wangari Maathai for thinking globally and acting locally?
3. Key Ideas and Details: How does the game on freerice.com achieve its two goals?
Working from the Text
4. What is the meaning of the slogan “Think Globally, Act Locally”?
5. Wangari Maathai and Freerice.com each made a difference on a global scale by organizing their goals around a specific mission and taking action. Use the chart on the next page to evaluate different elements from the homepages of their websites.
My Notes
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